Select the best answer for each question.
7. Of children with learning disabilities, what is the anticipated dropout rate in high school?
A. 20 percent
B. 40 percent
C. 10 percent
D. 30 percent
8. Which of the following is true regarding oppositional defiant disorder?
A. Oppositional defiant disorder has identical prevalence in males and females.
B. In adolescence, males and females have equal rates of oppositional defiant disorder.
C. At an early age, more females have oppositional defiant disorder than males.
D. In adolescence, more males have oppositional defiant disorder than females.
9. Which of the following is true regarding studies of social skills and social competence in children with specific learning disabilities (SLD)?
A. 25 percent of those with SLD reach high academic achievements.
B. 75 percent of those with SLD receive negative ratings for social skills.
C. Approximately one-fourth of those with SLD are rejected by their peers.
D. Approximately three-fourths of those with SLD are seen as leaders among their peers.
10. What percent of children with ADHD likely will continue to evidence symptoms in adolescence?
A. 50 percent
B. 100 percent
C. 75 percent
D. 25 percent
12. Stefan and Gavin, 12, are twins. Stefan has been diagnosed with ADHD. The likelihood of Gavin also having ADHD is ___ percent.
A. 30
B. 90
13. Although the majority of children demonstrate decreased aggression as they mature, ___ percent likely will demonstrate patterns of stable and persistent aggressive and oppositional behaviors throughout development.
A. 10-15
B. under 5
C. 5-10
D. more than 20
14. Regarding school experience, which of the following is true for children and youth with ADHD?
A. About 90 percent repeat a grade.
B. About 10 percent are eligible for gifted or advanced programs.
C. About 40 percent require special education.
D. About 5 percent drop out.
16. Which of the following is true regarding sleep deprivation in children?
A. Children under 14 need at least 10 hours of sleep per night.
B. The symptoms of sleep deprivation and ADHD are very different.
C. Hyperactivity increases the more nights a child gets inadequate sleep.
D. Sleep deprivation can cause ADHD.
17. Path analysis suggests that there may be the potential for developmental continuity in the sequence of developing maladaptive behaviors (Loeber, et al, 1992). This path suggests that the order of maladaptive behaviors might be:
A. ODD → ADHD → CD
B. ADHD → panic disorder → ODD → CD
20. Which of the following statements about ADHD and substance use is true?
A. Children with ADHD report low levels of use across a wide variety of substances.
B. A diagnosis of ADHD in childhood is as strong a predictor for substance use as having a family history of substance use.
C. More severe symptoms are related to higher instances of substance abuse.
D. Children exposed to illicit substances early on are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD.